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Cardiac Arrest in a Young Woman: A Near Miss Diagnosis.
The American journal of emergency medicine - 1 Oct 2022
Carinci Valeria, Cardelli Laura Sofia, Gamberini Lorenzo, Gualandi Francesca, Tonelli Laura, Dal Passo Beatrice, Semeraro Federico, Gordini Giovanni, Casella Gianni
Abstract excerpt
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare channelopathy involving cardiac calcium metabolism that often shows up at an early age with misleading clinical symptoms such as emotion or exercise-related syncope with a normal resting ECG, however, if misdiagnosed, CPVT can lead to cardiac arrest in children or young adults. We describe the case of a 27-year-old woman with several...
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